ZOOvies: Florida’s First Outdoor 3D Movie Experience

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The public is invited to enjoy an inspiring family movie during “ZOOvies,” Florida’s first outdoor 3D movie experience, to be held at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society on Friday, February 28, 2014, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the movie beginning at 7 p.m. A 3D screen and a 2D screen will be set up in the Fountain Plaza, and guests are invited to bring blankets, cushions or low-rise beach chairs chairs for their comfort.

The first “ZOOvies” presentation, produced by Twilight Features, will be “RIO 3D.” The Zoo’s hyacinth macaw, Perus, will greet guests as a species ambassador and a close relative of Blu, a Spix’s macaw that is the lead character in the movie. Both hyacinth macaws and Spix’s macaws are endangered species.

“Perus,” a hyacinth macaw

Photo by Dan Mergens

“We’re proud to be the first venue to offer an outdoor 3D movie experience, showcasing a movie with a message,” said Ron Brooks, Events Manager for the Zoo. “We hope when people attend ‘ZOOvies,’ they will not only have fun, but also leave with a greater understanding of how animals like macaws are impacted by human actions.”Popcorn, snacks, hot dogs and refreshments will be available for purchase, along with beer & wine cash bars for those 21 and over. Admission includes full Zoo access until the movie starts. Please note, some animals may not be fully visible after dusk. Admission is as follows: Member adults $9, Non-member adults $10, Member child $6, Non-member child $7, under 3 Free.

For more information, visit this link: http://www.palmbeachzoo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.details&content_id=147

About the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education and support of conservation initiatives in the field. Our commitment to sustainable business practices elevates our capacity to inspire others.

The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 1301 Summit Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

YWCA March 12 Breakfast Celebrating Women’s History Month Will Feature Sheila Mains as Speaker

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Re:             “Start with the Y” Breakfast

Date:          February 18, 2014

Contact:      Allyson Samiljan
561-640-0050, Ext. 115

ajsamiljan@aol.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Please join the YWCA of Palm Beach County for the third in a series of four breakfast events on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 7:30 a.m., at the Airport Hilton Conference Center, 150 Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach.  In celebration of Women’s History Month, our speaker will be Sheila G. Mains, the founder and CEO of West Palm Beach-based Sheila G’s Original Brownie Brittle Company, who will tell us how she turned a treasured family recipe into a multi-million-dollar company after the industrial advertising agency she worked for “downsized” her out of a job.  Her Brownie Brittle and other confections have graced the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Sundance Film Festival and have been featured at some of the country’s finest restaurants and major theme parks.

“We are thrilled to have Sheila Mains as our speaker for March’s breakfast,” said Gayle A. Landen, President of the YWCA.  “Her story exemplifies how a resourceful woman can reinvent herself and create a very successful business,” she added.

Proceeds will support the programs of the YWCA including the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a crisis shelter for abused women and their children; two Child Development Centers that prepare 3-5-year olds for entry into kindergarten; transitional housing for homeless women and their children; Y-Girls, a leadership and mentoring program for girls ages 8-14; and a racial justice initiative.

Cost is $25 per person; table of 10 for $250; or $50 as a Friend of the YWCA (includes one breakfast ticket). 

For more information or to make a reservation, please call 561-640-0050, Ext. 134, or visit www.ywcapbc.org.

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ARE YOU SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY?

Wellington resident Cheryl Alker recently made a sinister and alarming discovery about the most used and trusted piece of furniture in her home which has prompted to start her own business to remedy this troubling statistic.

Her journey began 2 ½ years ago when she and her family of four moved into a neighborhood house. “We moved into the house in June” says Alker “and by early September I came down with a cold”. Obviously there is nothing unusual about the common cold but what followed were 9 months of relentless sickness for not only her but her husband and two children.

“At first I just thought we were passing our germs amongst each other” she says but it was the comment “you don’t think it’s the house that’s making you sick” made by her sister and a family friend that sparked Cheryl’s interest and investigative nature.

Tests did in fact show that the house had mold and when the family moved out of the house the following June their persistent headaches, coughs, high temperatures miraculously disappeared. “I found it remarkable that our house had made us so sick and having lived through such a nightmare I was determined to find out if there was anything else that we were living with that could cause persistent illness or allergic reactions”.

Her dissection of the possible allergens that could be found in a normal home led her to the horrific discovery that she and her family were actually “sleeping with the enemy” in fact not just one but millions! “Not only did I find out that the culprit were millions of dust mites living in our mattresses but they were feeding themselves on the skin flakes we shed every night.”

A joint conference of the American and Canadian Lung Associations held in May 2002 reported that microscopic dust mites, feeding on dead skin flakes that accumulate in the typical bedroom mattress are causing allergy and asthma attacks at alarming levels. Their findings, along with extensive medical evidence, indicates that dust mites excrete a compound called guanine which has been found to be the dominant cause of most allergies and other widespread maladies such as asthma, eczema, hay fever, bronchitis, inflammation of the mucous membranes, itchy read eyes, headaches, fatigue and depression.

Further investigation showed that unfortunately simply vacuuming your mattress would not eliminate the dust mites and unfortunately the traditional cleaning service companies who were offering mattress de-sanitizing were often or not using wet solutions and steam with toxic cleaning agents. This type of method was also costly and took 2-3 days for partial, surface drying which in turn would trap moisture inside the mattress creating an environment that promotes the growth of mold and mildew causing more allergens than they were eliminating.

Alker found there were many news reports by CNN, Oprah, Dr. Oz, ABC News etc. highlighting the growing problem of dust mites and the allergens they produced. She also discovered that each report had one thing in common; they used the Hygienitech process to successfully eliminate the contaminants. The Hygienitech process is a low cost, safe, chemical-free, allergen eliminating service that combines high frequency, pulsating waves, incredible suction and a patented, high intensity germ killing, UV-C Germicidal lamp to pulverize and extract all the dust mites, bacteria, viruses, fungal spores, harmful organisms and other sediment that accumulates in your mattresses or any upholstered item in your home. It is also a dry, chemical free process, so there’s no odor, no drying time and its’ safe for any type of mattress or fabric.

The reports also showed that most people spend approximately one-third of their lives in bed, moving around frequently. As a result, even the slightest movement causes these harmful microscopic contaminants to become airborne for hours, living in the air that we breathe. Common sense tells us that if we can eliminate the cause, then we can eliminate the symptoms. It doesn’t matter how new a mattress is, how often you change the sheets, mattress cover, or even if you take the time to vacuum it once in a while, it will not touch these deeply embedded foes. Even the so-called hypoallergenic mattresses are not immune.

The Hygienitech system is a clinically developed, scientific and professional system which successfully removes the enemy within mattresses, chairs, sofas, draperies, carpets and kid’s toys.

Alker’s daughter had suffered with asthma as an infant so severely that one particular attack was life-threatening. “I wish I had known then what I know now” she says” as medical evidence points to the fact that exposure to these dust mites in the first year of life may very well trigger a lifelong allergy.” “Luckily my daughter now sleeps soundly as do we all knowing that our beds are contaminant free. Once I became a licensed Hygienitech technician I couldn’t wait to treat our own beds. I was shocked how much dust and therefore how many millions of dust mites I extracted from just a small test area of our less than one year old mattress” explains Alker.

You too can now rid your bed of the “Enemy”. The test takes minutes to perform and is now available absolutely FREE to local residents in West Palm Beach. To register for your FREE in-home, no-obligation test visit www.freehomeallergentest.com or contact Cheryl directly at freehomeallergentest@gmail.com.